Is Guwahati sunnier than Imphal?

Imphal is the sunnier: about 2,260 hours of sunshine a year versus 2,129 — a difference of 131 hours.

Which is warmer, Guwahati or Imphal?

Guwahati is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 31°C (88°F) versus 27°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Guwahati or Imphal?

They are close in the November–February window: Guwahati averages 89/100 (about 25°C days), Imphal 89/100 (about 23°C).

Guwahati vs Imphal: which is sunnier?

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Imphal is the sunnier overall: about 2,260 hours of sunshine a year to Guwahati's 2,129. Imphal has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months; the other 4 are within 2 points.

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Guwahati	Imphal
Sunshine hours / year	2,129	2,260
Sunniest month	January (90/100)	January (90/100)
Nov–Feb average score	89/100	89/100
Jun–Aug average score	49/100	65/100
Rain / year	2,012 mm	1,351 mm
Peak midday UV	8 (very high)	8 (very high)

Guwahati vs Imphal month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Guwahati	Imphal	Guwahati	Imphal	Guwahati	Imphal
January	90	90	23°	22°	7	9
February	87	88	27°	24°	21	22
March	80	83	31°	28°	59	51
April	57	68	33°	29°	230	131
May	51	65	34°	30°	286	181
June	45	65	35°	29°	374	218
July	51	65	34°	29°	364	233
August	51	65	34°	29°	286	191
September	57	65	33°	28°	228	163
October	66	71	31°	26°	135	113
November	89	88	27°	24°	14	23
December	90	89	24°	22°	8	16

The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Imphal · Apr Imphal · May Imphal · Jun Imphal · Jul Imphal · Aug Imphal · Sep Imphal · Oct Imphal · Nov even · Dec even.

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Guwahati averages 89/100, Imphal 89/100. Guwahati is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 23°C. See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: Imphal (average score 72/100 vs 63). Guwahati is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
June–August: Imphal (average score 65/100 vs 49). Guwahati is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
September–October: Imphal (average score 68/100 vs 62). Guwahati is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 27°C.

Full month-by-month guides: Guwahati weather by month · Imphal weather by month · Best time to visit India.

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